Laka Competition 2020 "Architecture that Reacts"

Registration Deadline: Sunday, Dec 1, 201911:59 PMBST

Submission Deadline: Friday, Dec 20, 201911:59 PMBST

LAKA
COMPETITION 2020: ‘ARCHITECTURE THAT REACTS’

The subject of
the competition is architectural, urban, technological, or product
design that is capable of dynamic interaction with its social,
natural, or built surroundings. The
main focus of the competition is on solutions developed through a
process of changes and adjustments. Achieving such a goal requires an
interdisciplinary approach that often goes beyond typical solutions.
The winning projects from the previous editions often took advantages
from disciplines such as robotics, mechanics, digital fabrication,
biodesign and biofabrication, computational design, materials
science, bioarchitecture, social sciences, industrial design,
mobility, and more. The participants are free to decide the project’s
location, scale, size, and program. In
2019, the Laka Competition ‘Architecture that Reacts’ celebrates
its fifth edition! www.lakareacts.com

Main prizes
and honorable mentions will be selected. The
winner for the year 2020 and the laureates of the main prizes will be
awarded additional cash prizes and invited to present their projects
during the ‘Architecture in Foyer 2020’ conference at the
Solarlux Campus (Melle, Germany) on April 23–24, 2020 (learn more
about the conference at.
Laureates of all recognitions will be presented on Laka’s websites,
promoted via Laka's network of partners, and included in future
publications related to the competition ‘Architecture that Reacts.’
Moreover, the best projects will be
exhibited during ‘Architecture in Foyer 2020.’ www.designeducates.com

CertificatesWinner for the
year 2020Laureate of Gold
PrizeLaureate of
Silver PrizeLaureate of
Bronze PrizeHonorable mention

ExhibitionThe projects of
the winners, laureates of the main prizes, and honorable mentions
will be exhibited during the ‘Architecture in Foyer 2020’
conference at the Solarlux campus in Germany on April 23–24, 2020.
The winner for 2020 and the laureates of the main prizes will have an
opportunity to present their designs during the ceremony.

Press packagesLaureates of all
recognitions will be presented on Laka’s websites, promoted via
Laka's network of partners, and included in future publications
related to the competition ‘Architecture that Reacts.’ Moreover,
the best projects will be exhibited during the ‘Architecture in
Foyer 2020’ conference in Germany. The organizer will send out a
press release to partners, media partners, and media sponsors after
the announcement of the results.

NominationsNominations are
an additional channel of access to the awards. Designers who receive
a nomination are invited to register for the awards and submit their
projects. In this way, the most interesting examples of architecture
that reacts are already awarded the label of 'nomination' and
moreover have a chance to compete for the main prizes. The
nominations are sent out by the organizer until the deadline for
registrations specified in the awards' schedule.

Join the
“responsive design” category in the ‘Design that Educates
Awards 2020’In 2019, the Laka
Competition ‘Architecture that Reacts’ celebrates its fifth
edition! Together with the curators of the ‘Design that Educates
Awards 2020’ (DtEA), we introduced a new category of submissions
dedicated to responsive solutions in architecture, design, and
technology. The aim is to boost the promotion of the best ideas, find
more synergies between Laka Foundation’s programs, and provide more
opportunities for participants. Learn more about the ‘Design that
Educates Awards’ and the category of “responsive design” at www.designeducates.com.

JOIN

Laka invites
everyone interested in the mission of the competition to submit their
ideas. The participants are free to
decide the project’s location, scale, size, and program and are
encouraged to look for interdisciplinary solutions. Participants may
submit multiple projects; each entry must be registered separately.
There is no limit as to the number of
participants per team. Individual entries are allowed.
Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to join.

Evaluation
criteriaEntries will be
evaluated based on the criteria of (1) overall idea and
implementation; (2) an ability to respond to social, economic, or
environmental changes; (3) the design’s level of social and
environmental engagement; (4) a relationship to a specific social,
natural, and built context; (5) the design’s level of flexibility
and adaptability; (6) an innovative use of technology and sustainable
systems; and (7) the design’s level of self-sufficiency. The
submitted ideas should refer to the competition theme. Join the
competition at www.lakareacts.com.

Submission
requirementsThe submission
consists of the 3 following files:(1) A single
graphical board 24 inches (h) × 48 inches (w), named “Design.jpg”:- saved as a JPG
file in RGB mode, in horizontal format with 150 dpi and less than 10
MB(2) A DOC file
with the project statement (up to 500 words), named “Description.doc”(3) A DOC file
with the participants’ personal information; named “Authors.doc”
and including:- information
about the names, surnames, professions, and email addresses of all
team members- a team
representative must be indicated for contact purposes- information
about the author(s) should be included only in the file “Authors.doc”- the Jury’s
evaluation of the projects is anonymous

Save your
submission as a ZIP file and send it via email (with “Laka
Competition 2020 Entry” in the subject) to
competition@lakareacts.com.
We will send you a confirmation of our receipt of the materials
within 48 hours.

"Towards a Lively Architecture" by David Heaton (source: www.lakareacts.com)

SCHEDULE

Registration
opens in June 2019Early
Registration until August 1, 2019Regular
Registration until November 1, 2019Late Registration
until December 1, 2019Project
submission deadline: December 20, 2019Jury
deliberation: January 2020Winners’
announcement: February 1, 2020‘Architecture
in Foyer 2020’ conference: April 23–24, 2020UTC time zone
for all dates.

ORGANIZER

The host of
the Laka Competitions is Laka Foundation
(a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization, EU VAT No.
PL6381817438). Contact the organizer at hello@lakareacts.com.
Official website of the awards: www.lakareacts.com.
The program is possible thanks to the kind support of the members of
the jury, advisers, participants, partners, media sponsors, and media
partners. All registration fees and
donations are spent on the further development of the awards. Thank
you!

Join Laka
Foundation's newsletter and be the first to know about new editions
of our programs: the ‘Laka
Competition,’ ‘Laka Perspectives’ books, and ‘Design that
Educates Awards.’ We usually send two to five mailouts on major
announcements per year, and you can opt out anytime:https://mailchi.mp/lakareacts/newsletter.

Submission Deadline: Friday, Dec 20, 201911:59 PMBST

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The subject of
the competition is architectural, urban, technological, or product
design that is capable of dynamic interaction with its social,
natural, or built surroundings. The
main focus of the competition is on solutions developed through a
process of changes and adjustments. Achieving such a goal requires an
interdisciplinary approach that often goes beyond typical solutions.
The winning projects from the previous editions often took advantages
from disciplines such as robotics, mechanics, digital fabrication,
biodesign and biofabrication, computational design, materials
science, bioarchitecture, social sciences, industrial design,
mobility, and more. The participants are free to decide the project’s
location, scale, size, and program. In
2019, the Laka Competition ‘Architecture that Reacts’ celebrates
its fifth edition! www.lakareacts.com

Main prizes
and honorable mentions will be selected. The
winner for the year 2020 and the laureates of the main prizes will be
awarded additional cash prizes and invited to present their projects
during the ‘Architecture in Foyer 2020’ conference at the
Solarlux Campus (Melle, Germany) on April 23–24, 2020 (learn more
about the conference at.
Laureates of all recognitions will be presented on Laka’s websites,
promoted via Laka's network of partners, and included in future
publications related to the competition ‘Architecture that Reacts.’
Moreover, the best projects will be
exhibited during ‘Architecture in Foyer 2020.’ www.designeducates.com

CertificatesWinner for the
year 2020Laureate of Gold
PrizeLaureate of
Silver PrizeLaureate of
Bronze PrizeHonorable mention

ExhibitionThe projects of
the winners, laureates of the main prizes, and honorable mentions
will be exhibited during the ‘Architecture in Foyer 2020’
conference at the Solarlux campus in Germany on April 23–24, 2020.
The winner for 2020 and the laureates of the main prizes will have an
opportunity to present their designs during the ceremony.

Press packagesLaureates of all
recognitions will be presented on Laka’s websites, promoted via
Laka's network of partners, and included in future publications
related to the competition ‘Architecture that Reacts.’ Moreover,
the best projects will be exhibited during the ‘Architecture in
Foyer 2020’ conference in Germany. The organizer will send out a
press release to partners, media partners, and media sponsors after
the announcement of the results.

NominationsNominations are
an additional channel of access to the awards. Designers who receive
a nomination are invited to register for the awards and submit their
projects. In this way, the most interesting examples of architecture
that reacts are already awarded the label of 'nomination' and
moreover have a chance to compete for the main prizes. The
nominations are sent out by the organizer until the deadline for
registrations specified in the awards' schedule.

Join the
“responsive design” category in the ‘Design that Educates
Awards 2020’In 2019, the Laka
Competition ‘Architecture that Reacts’ celebrates its fifth
edition! Together with the curators of the ‘Design that Educates
Awards 2020’ (DtEA), we introduced a new category of submissions
dedicated to responsive solutions in architecture, design, and
technology. The aim is to boost the promotion of the best ideas, find
more synergies between Laka Foundation’s programs, and provide more
opportunities for participants. Learn more about the ‘Design that
Educates Awards’ and the category of “responsive design” at www.designeducates.com.

JOIN

Laka invites
everyone interested in the mission of the competition to submit their
ideas. The participants are free to
decide the project’s location, scale, size, and program and are
encouraged to look for interdisciplinary solutions. Participants may
submit multiple projects; each entry must be registered separately.
There is no limit as to the number of
participants per team. Individual entries are allowed.
Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged to join.

Evaluation
criteriaEntries will be
evaluated based on the criteria of (1) overall idea and
implementation; (2) an ability to respond to social, economic, or
environmental changes; (3) the design’s level of social and
environmental engagement; (4) a relationship to a specific social,
natural, and built context; (5) the design’s level of flexibility
and adaptability; (6) an innovative use of technology and sustainable
systems; and (7) the design’s level of self-sufficiency. The
submitted ideas should refer to the competition theme. Join the
competition at www.lakareacts.com.

Submission
requirementsThe submission
consists of the 3 following files:(1) A single
graphical board 24 inches (h) × 48 inches (w), named “Design.jpg”:- saved as a JPG
file in RGB mode, in horizontal format with 150 dpi and less than 10
MB(2) A DOC file
with the project statement (up to 500 words), named “Description.doc”(3) A DOC file
with the participants’ personal information; named “Authors.doc”
and including:- information
about the names, surnames, professions, and email addresses of all
team members- a team
representative must be indicated for contact purposes- information
about the author(s) should be included only in the file “Authors.doc”- the Jury’s
evaluation of the projects is anonymous

Save your
submission as a ZIP file and send it via email (with “Laka
Competition 2020 Entry” in the subject) to
competition@lakareacts.com.
We will send you a confirmation of our receipt of the materials
within 48 hours.

"Towards a Lively Architecture" by David Heaton (source: www.lakareacts.com)

SCHEDULE

Registration
opens in June 2019Early
Registration until August 1, 2019Regular
Registration until November 1, 2019Late Registration
until December 1, 2019Project
submission deadline: December 20, 2019Jury
deliberation: January 2020Winners’
announcement: February 1, 2020‘Architecture
in Foyer 2020’ conference: April 23–24, 2020UTC time zone
for all dates.

ORGANIZER

The host of
the Laka Competitions is Laka Foundation
(a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization, EU VAT No.
PL6381817438). Contact the organizer at hello@lakareacts.com.
Official website of the awards: www.lakareacts.com.
The program is possible thanks to the kind support of the members of
the jury, advisers, participants, partners, media sponsors, and media
partners. All registration fees and
donations are spent on the further development of the awards. Thank
you!

Join Laka
Foundation's newsletter and be the first to know about new editions
of our programs: the ‘Laka
Competition,’ ‘Laka Perspectives’ books, and ‘Design that
Educates Awards.’ We usually send two to five mailouts on major
announcements per year, and you can opt out anytime:https://mailchi.mp/lakareacts/newsletter.